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Default Another collision


Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 20 Sep 2006 08:54:12 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 20 Sep 2006 07:52:15 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


Charlie Morgan wrote:
A 92 foot sailboat collided with a large coal transporter at about 4
am off of Port Jefferson this morning. Just like the crash a couple of
years ago when the crew of a sailboat was thrown overboard when hit by
a large Motoryacht in fog. The captain of that sailboat died.

tragic but the skipper did not die.

Well then, they held a funeral for a live guy.


USCG SITE SAYS "Public Affairs Detachment New York
U.S. Coast Guard



Sept. 20, 2006
ENS Kristin Diroma
(203) 468-4505
Press Release


One Dead, Two Rescued After Vessels Collide in Long Island Sound



That is the story about today's collision, in which a woman died.

What I said was The CAPTAIN of the sailboat that hit the Hilaria a
while back died.

CWM


Oh... my mistake.

Joe